Program Manager (all gender)

At Ascendance we are building tomorrow’s hybrid-electric aviation with ATEA, a unique Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by STERNA, our in-house hybrid-electric propulsion system. We focus our efforts in designing an innovative, safe, silent, clean and affordable aircraft that will be able to blend into existing infrastructures and regulations to ease its deployment and maximise social acceptance.

If you are looking for a place where you will have a direct impact on very ambitious products, where you will work close to the hardware and where you can witness the result of your hard work quickly, board ATEA and come fly with us toward the future of aviation!

Your role: 🔎

Within our Program Team, you will be in charge of delivering project’s objectives within defined budgets and plannings, coordinating the activities from design stage to aircraft prototype integration, ground and flight tests campaigns.

You will manage transversally engineering, purchase, industrial, quality, commercial and finance teams to reach project’s/program’s objectives that will be monitored through Key Performance Indicators with regular reporting to the management.

Your main responsibilities will be: 

• Plan and execute the program being the main interface with the customer: consolidate budget & schedule, and propose strategic orientations

• Proactively monitor program progress through Key Performance Indicators, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective actions

• Manage risks, opportunities and program margins

• Support the Team Leaders in all company functions to plan consistently their activity

• Manage external relationships with our main partners and suppliers

• Own the rituals that monitor the execution of the projects, liaising closely with other departments that must be involved

• Propose and support actively any initiative to improve the program organization, processes & tools.

Where do we stand? 

Founded on Ascendance’s strong values, the whole team is involved in creating both innovative products to decarbonize aviation and an accurate company structure to support its fast development.

Full scale testbenches are ongoing while full scale aircraft development is running at full speed.

Sky's our limit, we are looking forward to the flight test campaign!

The job has been made for you if you: 🛠

• A master degree (or equivalent) in Engineering

• A strategic thinking and a practical approach

• At least 5 years of experience as a Program/Project Manager in a complex environment (aerospace, automotive, hardware, etc.)

• A practical knowledge of Project Management tools & best practices 

• An agile mindset

• Fluent in French and in English

It would be even better if you:

• Have experience in European funded projects

• Have a strong technical background in battery engineering

• Have managed a +3M€ budget program

We are meant to work together if you: 💚

• You are willing to contribute to the development of the company 

• You want to impact the future of aviation and lead the transition

• You want to face complex but thrilling challenges

• You like to work in a dynamic environment 

• You are a real team player who wants to build a big success story with us

• You are curious and eager to learn.

What we offer: 

• Career booster: versatility, training opportunities, internal mobility

• Health insurance

• Restaurant tickets

• Holiday pay bonus

• Public transportation allowance

• Teleworking policy

• A flexible working environment

• Company events.

Recruitment process:🕐 

• Application evaluations (CVs….)

• Talent Interview

• Technical Interview

• Meet others Ascenders 

• Reference check

Non-discrimination and diversity are our priorities. AFT is open to hire personalities with their own differences.